DA says he wont pursue PETA complaint

ROCKLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) The animal rights group called PETA apparently will not get to take Linda Bean to court.

Two weeks ago, PETA released a hidden camera video to accuse Bean of abusing lobster and crabs at her processing plant in Rockland. The group even filed a cruelty-to-animals complaint with Rockland Police.

But today, Knox County District Attorney Geoff Rushlau (RUSH-low) sent a letter to PETA, saying Maine's animal welfare law does not apply to invertebrates like lobsters and crabs. Rushlau says he will not ask police to investigate the complaint.

A PETA spokesperson says they disagree with the DA, and that the matter "is not closed".